Derek Walcott was born on January 23, 1930 in Castries, Saint Lucia. He was a writer and director, known for Haytian Earth (1984), The English Programme (1976) and NBC Experiment in Television (1967). He was married to Norline Metivier, Margaret Ruth Maillard, Fay Moston and Sigrid Nama. He died on March 17, 2017 in Cap Estate, Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia.